Y5ive, born in Los Angeles California, is an songwriter, producer to his gangsta, hip hop music. He grew up in South Central and Compton area, where he dealt with a lot of the darker sides of what those areas bring out, such as, drugs, gangs and killings, The streets became his teacher and living a simple teen life was not something that he was able to do. One day watching Dre’s and Snoop - Up n Smoke Tour, he was inspired to take a higher route and put his passion and pain into writing about real issues he was facing on paper and that became the beginning of Y5iVe. Y5ive younger days had many influences around him, such as, Tupac best friend, Kato, who is his mother’s first nephew. Big Sike, from Outlaws, who was always around visiting and checking in after Kato passing to inspire family and friends to stay positive. His auntie also, was an inspiring singer at nightclubs and disco nights who hung out with the hollywood crowd. With connections and fri